How to Get Rid of Uneven Skin Tone

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SHARIN GRIFFIN Last Updated: Jul 18, 2017

Sharin Griffin

Sharin Griffin has been a freelance writer since 2009, specializing in health-related articles. She has worked in the health-care industry as a certified nursing assistant and medical technician. Griffin's medical expertise encompasses bariatrics and geriatric care, with an emphasis on general medicine. She is completing an associate degree in health-care administration from Axia University.

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An uneven skin tone may be the result of overproduction of your natural skin pigmentation known as melanin. Excessive sun exposure damages the skin, promoting melanin production to increase in the damaged area. Uneven skin tone can make you look older than you actually are, despite efforts to reverse signs of aging with wrinkle creams and other over-the-counter anti-aging products. Treating uneven skin tone will make your anti-aging efforts worthwhile.

Step 1

Cleanse your skin one to two times weekly with a gentle exfoliating cleanser to remove dead skin cells; this may give you a more even complexion. Keep in mind that exfoliation may irritate sensitive skin.

Step 2

Apply a vitamin C-enriched moisturizer daily after cleansing, suggests CareFair.com. Ingredients such as vitamin C, ALA, also known as alpha lipoic acid, and DMAE, known as dimethylaminoethanol, may smooth out and correct skin tone.

Step 3

Apply a hydroquinine bleaching cream to the darker spots on your skin; however, only use skin lightening creams under a doctor's supervision, to avoid excess lightening. Hydroquinine is found in over-the-counter and prescription strengths.